Manager, Software Engineering

About the role

The Manager of Software Engineering leads one or more Agile development squads within the Software Engineering group at Kobie. This role focuses on delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions while supporting the growth and development of the engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more Agile development squads within the Software Engineering group, delivering scalable and high-quality platform capabilities and client solutions
• Partner closely with Product Owners, Solution Architects and the teams to translate business requirements into well-designed technical solutions
• Drive end-to-end delivery of engineering initiatives, ensuring predictable execution, high quality, and alignment with product and client implementation goals
• Mentor and support engineers through technical guidance, coaching, and performance feedback, helping them grow their skills and careers
• Contribute to the design and development of modern distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Champion strong engineering practices, including code quality, automated testing, documentation, and operational readiness
• Work with QA and SDET teams to improve test automation coverage and quality engineering practices across Agile squads
• Define and evolve CI/CD strategies and infrastructure, enabling automated, secure, and efficient deployments
• Contribute to the design and development of modern distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Champion strong engineering practices, including code quality, automated testing, documentation, and operational readiness
• Work with QA and SDET teams to improve test automation coverage and quality engineering practices across Agile squads
• Define and evolve CI/CD strategies and infrastructure, enabling automated, secure, and efficient deployments
• Communicate technical approaches and decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, building strong working relationships across the organization

Requirements

• 8–10 years of software development experience, with 2+ years of engineering leadership or team management
• Proven experience leading Agile development teams delivering production-grade software systems
• Hands-on expertise in modern backend and frontend technologies (e.g., Java, Spring, Angular) and testing methodologies
• Strong understanding of modern Java architecture including event-driven design, Kafka, pub/sub messaging patterns, and scalable microservices
• Familiarity with event-driven design and messaging platforms such as Kafka or similar pub/sub systems
• Experience running production workloads in cloud-based, containerized environments using tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
• Demonstrated ability to define and evolve CI/CD strategies and infrastructure, enabling automated, secure, and efficient deployments
• Knowledge of test automation strategy and frameworks, including test coverage analysis, parallel test execution, and integration into CI pipelines
• Experience with testing tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Rest Assured, Postman, SoapUI, or similar frameworks and test-first development approaches, preferably BDD
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization
• Ability to mentor engineers, drive team accountability, and maintain focus on delivering high-quality outcomes

Qualifications

Knowledge of modern Java architecture including event-driven design, Kafka, pub/sub messaging patterns, and scalable microservices

Skills

• Leadership and management skills
• Technical expertise in modern backend and frontend technologies
• Experience with cloud-based, containerized environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with test automation and test-first development approaches

Benefits

Kobie offers a diverse suite of benefits prioritizing your growth, development, and personal well-being. Discover more about our perks and benefits here.

Pay

Competitive compensation package tailored to each candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Remote-first, with occasional in-person collaboration opportunities.